February 2009 Newsletter

Important Dates

• FEBRUARY 7th: BB Candidate Testing
• FEBRUARY 7th: Gup Testing
• FEBRUARY 21st: Instructor’s Course
• FEBRUARY 28th: Black Belt Class
• MARCH 7th: Seminar/BB Test (Pittsburgh)

USTC Color Belt Test

Color Belt Testing will be held on Saturday, FEBRUARY 7th from 9:00 am–12:00 noon.
Testing booklet & fee must be submitted 3 days prior to testing.

Class Information

Black Belt Class

BB class will be held on FEBRUARY 28th at 9:30 am.

Women's Safe Course- HFC

Sbn Marcello hosted a Women’s Self Defense Course at Holy Family University on Mon., January 26, 2009. Special thanks to Denise Diorio for organizing the special class and to Ali Hanusey, Jeanine Roach, Lynnette Mawhinney & Leila Allayhar for assisting in the presentation.

Black Belt Test

The USTC Spring 2009 Candidate Testing is scheduled for Saturday, February 21st from 10 am – 12 noon. The actual BB test will be held on Sunday, April 19th at 9 am.

On March 7, Sbn Allen will be hosting a seminar and black belt testing in Pittsburgh. For more information contact Sbn Marcello.

Instructor Course

The USTC Instructor Course will be held on Saturday, February 21st from 2:00 – 6:00 pm. All instructors, assistants and prospective instructors must attend. Please bring pen, paper and last year’s Instructor Manual along with questions, ideas and/or concerns regarding instruction.

Registration Deadline: Feb. 14th.
Cost: $100.00 (first time participants)
$50.00 (for re-certification)

Students of the Month

For being an example of the tenets of TKD.

• Children: Jordyn Tabaka
• Adult: Courtney Sladic
• Black Belt: Ron Macecevic

Quote of the Month

“Outside noisy, inside empty.”

Chinese Proverb